Statistics for Clinical Trials MSc

Clinical trials, and statistics in clinical trials in particular, is an expanding field of research that offers many exciting career opportunities for graduates. There has been constant progress in biomedical research, including molecularly targeted therapies in cancer, and messenger RNA technologies in vaccines in research.

Statistics is a fundamental discipline in clinical trials. Statisticians ensure that study designs are statistically robust so that research questions can be answered. They carry out statistical tests and assess uncertainty in the results to determine whether the data supports the research hypotheses.

Statistics are essential in discovering whether new healthcare interventions improve patients’ lives. Statistics is used at the design stage to compare possible designs, calculate the sample size, and at all trial stages until the final analysis and reporting of results.

As a graduate of this programme, you will take forward practical skills and a critical thinking approach, with the ability to make a tangible and purposeful difference to patients’ health.